Photos

I have already posted one picture from Wardzia i.e. cave city, situated about 70 km from Akhaltsikhe.
Vardzia is a cultural symbol with a special place in the hearts of Georgians. In the 12th century Giorgi III built caves as fortifications. This city was established in order to protect people against Turkish invasions. This rocky city had almost everything what should have a normal city including access to water (through tubes). The Turkish invaders were passing this place many times but since the city was well hidden (the entrances were not visible at all, they were covered)they had not notice it.
The main place of the town was a monastery. The queen Tamara turned the military complex into a religious one. It grew into a city of 50,000 people.At present there are about 10 monks living in the cave monastery.
I met only one of them.
I spent there over three hours in total silence with no single man around (except a monk). In such conditions you can really feel the atmosphere of this place.